Musician, songwriter, composer, record producer, recording artist and writer.
Working across genres, I’ve received extensive airplay worldwide since the 1980s and have also composed for TV, film, theatre and concert hall.
I currently write and record as The Nearlys and I’m also known as an internationally award-winning classical composer.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
‘Like the Night' selected for an anthology of works by women composers, inspired by Chopin's Nocturnes and published by EVC Music. The book was officially launched on Monday 18th September 2023 at Steinway Hall, London where Rose McLachlan performed a selection of the works.
1 of 10 composers selected to write a work for the UK based jazz ensemble Interchange on their professional development & mentoring initiative for female composers 'Beyond the Secret'. The work 'One More Day’ was played in an open rehearsal on Sunday 5th June and also selected to be played in concert later that day. Both events were held at the Howard Assembly Room, Opera North as part of the 2022 Leeds Jazz Festival. Interchange's performance of 'One More Day' was subsequently chosen to be played on BBC Radio 3's weekly Jazz programme 'J to Z' - episode: 'Issie Barratt’s INTERCHANGE Live in Leeds' - broadcast 18th June 2022.
'Trio for Clarinet, Cello & Piano’ was a Finalist in the New York City Contemporary Music Symposium and the Bowery Trio's call for scores 2021
Awarded a winning place in the New York City Contemporary Music Symposium's inaugural call for scores on 13th Feb 2021
'Without Words' was performed by pianist Baron Fenwick in a livestreamed concert from Columbia University, Manhattan, NYC on April 8th 2021
Composed 'Suite for Alto Flute & Piano' and 'Two Pieces for Piccolo and Piano' The works were commissioned, premiered, exclusively performed and recorded by the Animo Flute and Piano Duo (2020-2022)
'Divertissement No.3 for Guitar’ was playlisted on BBC Radio 3 as part of the ‘Hear Her Season’ June 2018
Seven compositions added to Archiv Frau und Musik between 2018 - 2021
'Divertissement No.3 for Guitar’ was published in the Spring 2017 Edition of Classical Guitar Magazine with an accompanying feature article
Winner of the Alwinton Summer Concerts 2016 National Composers' Competition;
'Gather Here’ was premiered by Kathryn Tickell & The Side and subsequently added to their setlist